Camera magazine ejector



y 1940. c. B. SCHEIBELL 2.199.419

CAMERA MAGAZINE EJECTOR Original Filed A rii 18, 1935 2 Sheets-sheet 1 INVENTOR. Gordon Brown finhaihell May 7, 1940.

c. B. SCHEIBELL 2.199.419

CAMERA MAGAZINE EJECTOR Original Filed April 18, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Gordon Brown Scheihell BY .9/ yr" M A TTORNE).

Patented May I, 1940' 2,199,419

UNITED STATES PATENT orrlca CAMERA MAGAZINE HECTOR Gordon Brown Scheibell, Mlllbnrn, N. 1.; William 0. Soheibell, adminlstrltor of ma Gordon-B. Scheibell, deoealed Original application AprllplS, 1935. Serial No. 16,955. Divided and um application April so. 1936, Serial No. 11,233

' Claims. (01. ea -1'1) My invention relates broadly to film apparatus a rotatable element l4, as may be seen in Fig. 3, and more particularly to a construction of 'magto engage with a rotatable take-up drive member azine film apparatus with means for inserting mounted in the camera structure. It will of and removing the magazine with respect to a course be understood that the reel element l9 5 mounting structure, this being a division of my is provided with a suitable clutch arrangement, I application Serial No. 16,955, filed April 18, 1935. such as an intermediate spring drive, to permit The principal object of the invention comprises of a proper take-up operation. providing a form of film apparatus having a A film guide member I6 is mounted within the film carrier and an arrangement for moving the container 9 and has its outer surface formed to 10 film carrier with reference to an operative posicorrespond with the inner contour of the con- 1 tion in an exposure process. tainer 9 to feed the film from reel element 12 to This and other objects will be apparent from reel element l3 along the ogival area of the the following, reference being had to the accomprojectile-shaped nose of the magazine. An appanying drawings in which like reference nuerture opening I! is provided in the container 16 merals designate corresponding parts and in 9, as may be seen in Fig. 2, to receive the aperture which: plate 9. A resilient arrangement is provided as Fig. l is a partially sectioned side'view of one part of the guide members l6 to gently press embodiment of the cinematograph apparatus of the film l5 against the aperture plate system, my invention; when the magazine is in operative position within 50 Fig. 2 is a front partially sectional view, of the the magazine compartment. The sensitized film 90 structure of the invention; l5, initially stored upon the reel element 12 Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the representation and fed to the take-up reel element I9, is proof Fig. l, with a compartment closure member vided with but a single row of perforations to thereof in open position; permit of a flatter and more compact construca Fig. 4 is a view of a portion of the apparatus tion of the camera and magazine. :5 showing the operation of a mechanism for ex- The camera is accordingly provided with a tracting the film magazine. special arrangement of perforation engaging In accordance with the invention an arrangemeans to impart the proper intermittent feed ment is provided for permitting facile removal motion to the film in an exposure process. It and substitution of the film cartridges or magwill be noted in Fig. 2 that the-magazine con- 30 azines as required. tainer 9 is provided with apertures l8 and I9, Referring to the drawings in detail there is respectively, in alignment upon opposite sides provided a substantially fiat box-like container I, of the aperture l1. These apertures are prothe lower portion of which has an outer contour vided in flat portions of the container 9 which in the form of a pistol grip to fit the hand. The portions are disposed at substantially 90 with 35 front wall 2 of the housing I has convolutions to respect to each other, the portion of the container fit the fingers while the rear wall 3 is provided 9 immediately surrounding the aperture l'l being with a reduced portion 4 to accommodate the flat and disposed substantially with respect thumb so that the hand of the user can easily to either of the surfaces bearing the apertures w grasp the casing. In the upper portion of the i8 and I9. The aperture l8 engages with the o casing I there is provided a wall member I which row of perforations of the film I 5 to permit access is in the form of a projectile-shaped compartto the film by a pilot pin 2| while the aperture ment for receiving the film magazine. In the I9 permits access to theperforations by a pullnose portion of this magazine receiving compartdown claw 22.

ment there is provided an aperture plate 9 for The pilot pin 2| is mounted upon a reciproca- 5 defining the picture area upon the sensitized tive member 29 having a pivot bearing 24. The film of the magazine. detailed construction of the film advancing and A film-containing magazine is provided and driving mechanism is shown in the copending is of a projectile form to fit within the magazineapplication to which reference has already been receiving compartment. This magazine commade. Gear 46 engages the gear teeth of take-up 5 prises two portions including a container 9 and drive means 41 which has a fin for engaging the lid ll therefor, while within the container 9 are element l4 on the magazine to impart rotary two rotatable reel elements I! and IS. The reel motion to the take-up reel element IS. The gear element It! has its spindle extending through the 46 is driven by the gear 45 which forms part of 5 side wall of the container 9 and is provided with the film advancing mechanism.

The compartment iormed by the member I is madelilht-tight by a door 0. having a hinge ll forming a pivot mounting upon the casing I. Thedoorslisheldinclosedpositionbyapin liwhichengageswithaholeinaspringlt mounted in the top wall 01 the compartment formed by member I. This spring it serves another purpose in applying a downward pressure to-the magazine container 0 to force the iilm into a proper recording position. A manually movable element It is pivoted to the door I and has an inwardly extending portion operating through a hole in the door 00 to depress the projecting end of the spring I8 suiiiciently to permit the door 00 to be opened by angular movement about the hinge II.

In accordance with my invention, a special mechanical arrangement is provided for permitting the convenient removal oi. the magazine from the compartment when the door is open, whereby the operator can quickly and easily grasp the magazine to permit oi its instant withdrawal. In accordance with this arrangement, a iiat elongated spring member II is secured to the inner portion oi the door by the rivet it. One end of the spring ll is curled to form a finger .1 which engages with the complementary resilient catch member DI mounted on the container I. the other end of the spring II is provided with a slot through which a pin It extends from the door It. This slot permits the tree movanent oioneendoithespringllwhenthedoortl isinclosedpositionsothatthespringllresiliently presses against the rear end 0! containerltoiorcethemagazineintoaproperirontward operative position. When the magazine has been manually inserted in the compartment I, the door OI may be swung about its hinge ll to a closed position. In this closed position the end 01 or spring OI will resiliently snap into engagement with the catch member it on the container 8. When it is desired to remove the magazine, the doorll may be released by the member .4 and angularly moved about the hinge ti whereupon the nnger O1, in engagement with the catch II, will rectilinearly partially withdraw the magazine from the magazine compartment.

Referring to Fig. 4, when the door I has angularly moved to the position shown, the iinger II will resiliently slip out of engagement with the catch DI and permit the door it to be-moved into its lowered extreme position. The magazine will then have been partially ejected from the compartment so that the operator or user can easily the same and eil'ect its complete withdra Conversely, when it is desired to insert azine, it is not necessary tor the operator rsusn the magazine to its extreme for-- ward position inasmuch as the mere closing of the door will eil'ect the proper positioning of the magazine within the compartment.

Although I have described a preferred embodiment of the apparatus, it will of course be understood that various changes can be made without departing from the scope 01 my invention. I do not, therefore, desire to limit myself except as may be pointed out in the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. Film apparatus comprising, a structure having a compartment in which an optical system arcane and ilim driving means are provided. a magazine insertable in said compartment in erative position in engagement with systemandiilmdrivingmeansiorteeding mminalightexposm'eprocesaadoorior compartment, and a resilient strip carried saiddoor.saidstripbeingiixedtosaiddoor in operative position, a hook member on said magazine andacoactinghookonsaidstripensagesblewiththehookonsaidmagazinetoeiiect removal of the magazine from said compartment when said door is opened.

2. A camera having an exposure compartment. a dim magazine insertable in said t, aswingabledoorcarriedbysaidcameraiorclosing said compartment. and means carried by said door for yieidably engaging said mssaaine for urging said magazine to an operative position in said compartment when said door is closed and means coextensive with the aforesaid means iorengagingapartoisaidmagadnetopartlally withdraw said magazine from said compartmentassaiddoorisswungopemsaidmeansoperatingtoreleasesaidmagazineandsaiddoor whensaiddoorispartiallyswung'opentopermitsaiddoortobemllyopenediorremovaloi said magazine. v

3. A camera having an'exposure compartment. a dim magazine insertable in said t and including a catch element thereon, a door for said compartment, resilient means carried bysaiddoorandengageablewithsaidca'tchelement when said door is closed and operated by saiddoortomovesaidmagazinepartiailyoutoi said compartment when said door is partially opened,saidresilientmeansandcatchelement being disengageable when said door is fully opened to allow removal or said magazine, and means coextensive'with the resilient means carried by said door for yieldably urging said mgazine into said compartment when said door is closed.

4. Film apparatus having an exposure compartment, a mm magazine insertable in said compartment, a hook member on said magazine,

a hinged door normally closing the end 01' said compartment, and an extractor carried by said hinged door for withdrawing said magazine from said compartment, said extractor being detachably and resiliently engagcable with the hook member on said magazine, and means coextensive with said extractor for yieldably urging said magazine to an operative position within said compartment when said hinged door is closed.

5. Film apparatus having an exposure compartment. a hinged door normally closing the end of said compartment, a iilm magazine insertable in said compartment and carrying a catch member, a spring hook carried by said door for engaging said catch member when said door is closed to withdraw said magazine from said compartment as said door is partially opened. and a spring strip integral with said spring hook for urging said magazine to a position within said compartment when said hinged door is closed.

GORDON BROWN 

